A constitutional referendum was held in France on 24 September 2000.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p674 The proposal to reduce the mandate of the

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from seven years to five years was approved by 73.2% of those who voted, but turnout was just 30.2%.Nohlen & Stöver, p687

Background

The idea of a five-year term was discussed during the French parliamentary session of 1848, but rejected in favor of a four-year term. A seven-year term was adopted in 1873 for what became the Third Republic. In 2000,

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led the campaign for the referendum reducing the President's term from seven to five years. After he was re-elected in 2002, his term ended in

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rather than 2009. The aim of the ''quinquennat'' (five-year term) was for the legislative elections to follow the presidential election (as the presidential election took place in April–May 2007, while the legislative election took place in June), providing similar electoral results and reducing the risk of

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Proclamation of the results of the referendum of 24 September 2000

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, 28 September 2000
Decree 2000-655 of 12 July 2000
from the

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, submitting a constitutional amendment to referendum
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'', 26 September 2000 Term limits 2000 elections in France

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